A 12 year old child has undergone several unsuccessful treatment regimes for cancer over a period of years. The parents
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:33 pm
A 12 year old child has undergone several unsuccessful treatment
regimes for cancer over a period of years. The parents heard
of a new research option for treatment
that could possibly prolong the child's life for
several months up to a year. As a result they have
requested this treatment. The child's physicians do
not believe the procedure will benefit the child significantly and
may in fact have debilitating results on the child's
health. Is it ethical for the child to undergo this
therapy? Choose a position on this issue and argue
using the components of Natural Law. Specifically answer the
following questions. Please number your responses to the questions
in your answers.
1. How might it help the child to flourish?
2. How might it help society to flourish.
3. How might it hurt the child?
4. How might it hurt society.
5. Which of the "Basic Goods" supports your decision.
regimes for cancer over a period of years. The parents heard
of a new research option for treatment
that could possibly prolong the child's life for
several months up to a year. As a result they have
requested this treatment. The child's physicians do
not believe the procedure will benefit the child significantly and
may in fact have debilitating results on the child's
health. Is it ethical for the child to undergo this
therapy? Choose a position on this issue and argue
using the components of Natural Law. Specifically answer the
following questions. Please number your responses to the questions
in your answers.
1. How might it help the child to flourish?
2. How might it help society to flourish.
3. How might it hurt the child?
4. How might it hurt society.
5. Which of the "Basic Goods" supports your decision.